WIP, need suggestions particularly viz. depth colouring.

[Duffer Shipyards Plc.]

Well, this is a work in progress. None of the centre has been done yet, which I plan to house the bridge, engines, and a large central cannon.



I am happy with the overall shape the ship is turning into. It may not be the most original thing ever, but at least it isn't a penisbrick.

I do, as you can see, have some issues with depth colouring. It's not something I've ever attempted before, and I just tried to do it in varying shades of dark blue. (The fleet colour).

However, it being a first go and all, I haven't done it that brilliantly. There are 4 shades of blue in there, they're just not altogether obvious.

Any suggestions? Depthing colour suggestions especially. I know it ain't the best (half of a) ship in the world, but I am willing to hear and learn!

[AlphaDetisMegas]

i'd do it like this, outer hull-darkest,plating-from darkest to lighter(closer to the middle is lighter) and elevated structures like a bridger or maybe a weapons platform are lightest, as they are ''closer'' to the ''camera'' .

[Duffer Shipyards Plc.]

i'd do it like this, outer hull-darkest,plating-from darkest to lighter(closer to the middle is lighter) and elevated structures like a bridger or maybe a weapons platform are lightest, as they are ''closer'' to the ''camera'' .

Thanks!

[Cycerin]

The deeper something is on your ship, the less bright it will be. Things that are supposed to be underneath something should be darker than what's above it. This isn't really complex, is it?

[Duffer Shipyards Plc.]

The deeper something is on your ship, the less bright it will be. Things that are supposed to be underneath something should be darker than what's above it. This isn't really complex, is it?

Yes thanks I am aware of that, but it is not always easy to decide what is deeper than what, particularly when you are used to designing ships in 2D.

[Cycerin]

Well, part of the raw design process of making a ship is to envision it as if it was a 3D structure. That isn't something we can teach you, you just have to get a feel for it.

[Raul]

hmm i think if you made the outer armor darker, it would be a step toward improvement... Also take that big squarish section and made it lighter, or keep it dark but put a weapon mounting point on that matches the arc sections on the front.